384 pp. Tables, references, glossary, summary, maps, figures, illus. The D-Bug planning area is located near the crest of Cascades Mountains in Southern
Oregon, on the Diamond Lake Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest. The
planning area is within a high-use recreation destination, centrally located roughly 90
miles from the cities of Bend, Klamath Falls, Roseburg, and Medford Oregon. Captured March 18, 2009.

Excludes from further environmental analysis project ensuring the long-term sustainability and viability of a unique wildlife habitat type on the Fish Creek Flat Area of the Diamond Lake Ranger District. In order to retain this habitat, active vegetation management activities will be needed. The proposed project will eliminate trees and shrubs that are competing with desirable chinquapin overstory trees, implement cultural practices to stimulate regeneration of another age cohort in the stand, and provide for burning or mechanical maintenance activities. Includes design features to reduce potential impacts to mycorrhyzal fungi and noxious weed prevention measures.

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Approves the issuance of a special use permit for the construction of the proposed Watson Communication Site (com site) and issuance of special use permits associated with the use and maintenance of the com site.
The proposed Watson Communication Site (com site) would be constructed and operated by PacifiCorp Energy on the Diamond Lake Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest. The special use permit for operation would be issued for a duration of 20 years. The com site would facilitate PacifiCorp Energy's real time monitoring and control through-out operations of the North Umpqua Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC] 1927 Project), licensed October 2005.

Finds no further environmental study is needed for project including winter range mowing, food plot creation, soil restoration and forage enhancement, and meadow restoration. These treatments are located in the Thorn Prairie, Mowich Park, Maple Creek, and Tool Box Meadows areas of the District.

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The purpose of this project is to provide for adequate parking facilities at two snow-parks currently being used on the Diamond Lake Ranger District through a modest expansion of their current size in order to accommodate the current use and to improve public safety and sanitation; while at the same time expanding their size slightly to meet anticipated future use needs identified in the "Winter Recreation Assessment and Use Guide".

Description:

16 pp. Maps. The Three Lakes Snow-park, located along the 3703 road at T28S, R5E, Sec. 25/26 and the Cinnamon Butte Snow-park area, located along the 4793 road at T27S, R5 1/2 E, Sec. 8. Captured March 18, 2009.